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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Cape Town

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SQ Return flights from $1,080
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,080
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,122
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Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,225
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,279
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,437
QR Return flights from $1,342
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,342
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,342
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Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,353
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,366
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,418
QF Return flights from $1,363
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,363
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,364
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Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,371
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,428
ET,QF Return flights from $1,369
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,369
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,531
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Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,555
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,555
EY,SA Return flights from $1,383
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,383
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,384
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Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,386
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,414
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,414
4Z,EY Return flights from $1,410
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,410
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,410
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Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,420
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,420
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,420
SQ,TK Return flights from $1,412
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,412
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,413
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Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,482
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,798
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,918
4Z,EY,SA Return flights from $1,412
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,412
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,412
4Z,EY,SAShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,422
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,422
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,422
QR,TK Return flights from $1,414
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,414
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,415
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Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,459
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,745
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,862
QF,SA Return flights from $1,423
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,423
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,423
QF,SAShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,481
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,481
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,685
EY,TK Return flights from $1,426
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,426
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,483
VA Return flights from $1,432
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,432
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,469
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Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,478
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,478
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,505
ET,QF,SQ Return flights from $1,443
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,443
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,525
ET,QF,SQShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,703
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,803
QR,SQ Return flights from $1,446
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,446
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,466
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Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,503
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,553
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,601
4Z,QF Return flights from $1,448
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,448
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,448
4Z,QFShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,506
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,522

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Do you need to catch a flight to Melbourne? Check out our domestic flights to Melbourne. If Melbourne is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Cape Town from United States (USA) and flights to South Africa. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne


Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Cape Town

Return fares from Melbourne to Cape Town by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Feb 2027
$1,040
Mar 2027
$1,415

The cheapest month to fly to Cape Town is February 2027, with return fares from $1,040 — 26% cheaper than the most expensive month (March 2027, from $1,415).

When Should You Fly to Cape Town?

Based on the fares we've tracked, February is typically the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town, with return fares from $1,040. March is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,415.

Across the year, return fares to Cape Town average around $1,228. If you can travel in the off-peak months of February and March, you'll generally pay up to 15% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Cape Town return airfares.

February 2027
$1,040
March 2027
$1,415

Average Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to Cape Town return airfares.

August 2026
$1,927
November 2026
$1,693
December 2026
$2,157
February 2027
$1,695
March 2027
$1,725
May 2027
$1,743

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